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Photographer of the Month: Katherine Sanderson

October 30, 2008
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© Katherine Sanderson It’s the temperament of her subjects that gives photographer Katherine Sanderson such a buzz. “I love shooting flowers. They are such well-behaved models – patient, uncomplaining beauties without egos… an
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Garden from Scratch #3: The best laid plans…

October 26, 2008
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Finally, we have a formal plan for the Garden From Scratch. Until now, we’ve been working from scribblings on post-it notes and at the edge of notebooks. The ink has barely dried before the work has commenced. In fact, a rough sketch in August
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Community Garden {October #2}

October 14, 2008
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New Routes: October 2008 by Jill Coleman       It’s late in the season, but the growing continues. The onion sets and garlic should go in this week as we spent most of Friday clearing away the rampant growth of nasturtiums that had smothered th
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Community Garden {October #1}

October 13, 2008
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New Routes: October 2008 by Jill Coleman     With our rather soggy summer waving a forlorn farewell from the horizon, autumn is now well and truly upon us. Rather than spending the season in rest and reflection, though, it’s all been busy, busy, busy
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In Defence of Buddleia

October 1, 2008
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Buddleia davidii. Photo by tijmenkroes Buddleia is a common-as-muck garden shrub. But it doesn’t consider itself just a garden shrub. Stare out of any train window and you will see miles of purple spires running alongside the track as the thugg
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